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OpenText™ today announced that it has acquired Informative Graphics Corporation (IGC), a leading developer of viewing, annotation, redaction and publishing commercial software. As a valued OpenText partner for more than a decade, IGC technologies will be further integrated into the ECM product portfolio and extended into other OpenText Suites. With…

AVEVA today announced that it has acquired 8over8 Limited (8over8). This acquisition provides the software platform for AVEVA to address the current global need for increased project control, capital discipline, minimising project overruns, and delivering improved efficiency in operations. 8over8’s flagship product is ProCon, a risk management software platform that…

ZWCAD Design today officially released its latest product, ZWCAD Mechanical 2015.  As a specific and comprehensive CAD program, this new version features enhancements like Graphic Style Configuration, 229+ new ISO and DIN standard parts, new ribbon icons and many more to improve productivity and practicality.  Graphic Style Configuration Defining shape…

December sees the release of the latest version of the ModuleWorks components, 2014.12, the third major update of 2014.  As always, they have added a broad range of new features across the product range and this latest update includes new and enhanced features for 3-Axis, 5-Axis, Port Machining and Simulation.…

Merry Mechanization (Merry Mech.) has recently improved their Interactive Nesting in the company’s 2D & 3D SMP/IS software which helps operators save time while increasing their control over the nesting process. Combined with the company's CAD/CAM sheet metal fabrication software, Interactive Nesting lets operators arrange individual parts in a nest and then…

The ExOne Company announced that it has appointed Hans J. Sack to serve on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors increased the number of directors on its board to eight and appointed Hans J. Sack to fill the newly-created vacancy. Mr. Sack is "independent" under the NASDAQ rules.…

U.S. CAD announces today the addition of Aaron Wagner to the company’s Professional Services team. Mr. Wagner brings more than 15 years of building industry experience to his role as a Senior Technical Specialist for U.S. CAD. In his prior roles as BIM Manager and Design Director for SHADE Group…

Delcam’s PowerMILL CAM software was used by Manufax Engineering to create a highly efficient NC program to machine the tail-fin shear plate for the Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC).  A complex, freeform aluminium component, the shear plate will form the interface between the tail-fin structure and the body of the vehicle…

For the production of its extremely complex assemblies, the manufacturer has opted for integrated TopSolid solutions, Missler Software's CAD/CAM solution and NCSIMUL Machine from SPRING Technologies for machining simulation. Very much a town in its own right, the DCNS nuclear submarine production facility in Cherbourg, France, must permanently reach the…

MathWorks announced an expanded relationship with Siemens Automation Systems to make it easier for customers to take advantage of Model-Based Design for developing and implementing complex control algorithms. Control engineers can now generate code from Simulink and deploy it to Siemens SIMATIC S7 modular PLC controllers and SIMATIC WinAC RTX…